Finally a Confirmation Battle? - Arlen Specter, Eric Holder, Congress

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talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/11/2008

Finally a Confirmation Battle?

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Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) puts the brakes on a quick confirmation of Eric Holder as attorney general.

thehill.com - 12/10/2008

Specter seeks to slow down Holder confirmation

— thehill.com — Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, wants to slow down the process... of confirming Eric Holder attorney general, citing lingering concerns about the nominee’s role in the 2001 pardon of Marc Rich. Specter said his ... (more) Specter seeks to slow down Holder confirmation

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politico.com - 12/10/2008

Specter calls for delay in Holder hearings

— politico.com — Sen. Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, has just thrown a wrench into the Eric... Holder hearings planned for early January, saying Holder's involvement in the Marc Rich pardon is a "red flag" and a "very ... (more) Specter calls for delay in Holder hearings

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/11/2008

Leahy and Specter At Odds Over Holder Confirmation

— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Trouble in paradise? Pat Leahy and Arlen Specter, the ranking Democrat and Republican respectively on the Senate... Judiciary committee, have had a relationship over the years that, on the whole, has been a model of bipartisan comity as they've ... (more) Leahy and Specter At Odds Over Holder Confirmation

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The Sideshow: And I'll show you a young land with so many reasons why

Political Animal: Specter picks a fight over Holder

News: MIDDAY ROUNDUP

The Anonymous Liberal: What Happens to the Blagojevich Case When Obama Takes Office?

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And I'll show you a young land with so many reasons why
The Sideshow — ... ! The joke is that Specter has "concerns" over Holder's role in the Marc Rich pardon - that'd be the same Marc Rich pardon whose leading advocate was Irve "Scooter" Libby, about whom no one ever had concerns. Funny how that works. Josh Marshall says: "Arlen Specter never stops breaking new ground in the contest of political opportunism poseurish chest-thumping." And Republicans will never stop pretending that the Marc Rich pardon was a million times worse than dozens of other pardons by Republican presidents, and "reasonable" Democrats will never stop falling ...

Specter picks a fight over Holder
Political Animal — SPECTER PICKS A FIGHT OVER HOLDER.... Josh Marshall noted last night that Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) "never stops breaking new ground in the contest of political opportunism poseurish chest-thumping." ...

MIDDAY ROUNDUP
News — ... as attorney general brings complaints from liberal bloggers, while conservatives contemplate the role of certain party leaders in their future. Also, President-elect Obama’s most recent cabinet appointments say a lot about his approach to governing, centrist and liberal bloggers claim. Though Holder deserves tough questioning for his role in pardoning financier Marc Rich, Specter is breaking new ground in political opportunism by trying to hold up his Senate confirmation, Josh Marshall alleges at TalkingPointsMemo. Specter seems to want a delay for the sake of grandstanding, ...

What Happens to the Blagojevich Case When Obama Takes Office?
The Anonymous Liberal — ... Given that some Republicans are now making noise about holding up Eric Holder's confirmation, it might be wise for the Obama team to head off this issue now and have Holder announce that, once confirmed, he will designate Patrick Fitzgerald as a "Special Prosecutor" with respect to the Blagojevich case. Not only would that nip this issue in the bud, but it might well speed along Holder's confirmation. It would also underscore Obama's message that he has nothing to hide and is committed to transparency and good government.